Rodney Stuckey

Erlana Larkins had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 2 North Carolina to a 70-57 victory over No. 4 Tennessee on Sunday night at Chapel, Hill, N.C. The Tar Heels (8-0) never trailed in overcoming a strong game by Candace Parker, who finished with 27 points for the Lady Vols (6-1). It was a rematch of last season's NCAA regional final that North Carolina won, 75-63.

Mehmet Okur scored 20 of his 22 points in the first half against his former team and the Utah Jazz beat the Detroit Pistons for the eighth consecutive time, 99-82, on Saturday night. Andrei Kirilenko had 11 points and seven rebounds, and Matt Harpring also scored 11 points to help the Jazz sweep the Pistons for the fourth straight season. Rodney Stuckey led the Pistons with 19 points. Allen Iverson had 11 points and five assists for Detroit, which last beat Utah in March 2005.

at Dallas 98, Charlotte 97 (OT): Dirk Nowitzki made a 10-foot jumper with 1.8 seconds left in overtime, and the Mavericks continued their dominance over Charlotte. Nowitzki scored 36 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter and overtime, to help the Mavericks improve to 11-0 all-time against the Bobcats. at Denver 105, Phoenix 99: Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points, and Chauncey Billups shook off an awful first half to lead the Nuggets back from a 17-point deficit against the Suns.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Rashard Lewis was due for a breakout game. It couldn't have come at a better time for the Orlando Magic. Lewis, Orlando's big off-season acquisition, scored a career playoff-high 33 points and the Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons, 111-86, on Wednesday night to gain a little momentum in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Detroit leads the series, 2-1, although it suffered a tough injury.

Jamaal Williams scored a career-high 26 points and Brandon Roy added 25 as No. 11 Washington cruised to a 91-74 victory over Eastern Washington on Friday night at Seattle. The Huskies extended the nation's longest home-court winning streak to 30 games. Until Eastern Washington trimmed the lead in the final two minutes, the game was on par with Washington's national-best 26.5-point scoring margin.

at New York 106, New Jersey 97: Larry Hughes scored 16 of his 25 points in the third quarter, and the Knicks sent the Nets back to their losing ways. Al Harrington had 26 points and 14 rebounds for New York, which won for the third time in four games. Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 26 points for New Jersey, which had defeated Charlotte on Friday night for its first victory after an NBA-record 18 consecutive losses to begin the season. Miami 115, at Sacramento 102: Dwyane Wade had 34 points and 10 assists for the Heat, which never trailed.

at Atlanta 118, Chicago 83: Jamal Crawford scored a season-high 29 points for the Hawks, who opened the second half with a 20-4 run. The Bulls have lost four games in a row and nine of 10. They trailed by as many as 30 points in the third quarter. Detroit 90, at Philadelphia 86: Rodney Stuckey scored 27 points and made the winning basket with 8.7 seconds left, sending the 76ers to their 11th consecutive loss. Allen Iverson scored 11 points for the 76ers and tied the score, 86-86, with 1:06 left.

Oklahoma City 110, at Washington 98: Kevin Durant had 35 points and 11 rebounds to help the Thunder extend its winning streak to four games, the franchise's longest in 3 1/2 years. It was the fifth consecutive game in which Durant, who had 40 points in Monday's victory at New Jersey, topped the 30-point mark. He has exceeded 30 points nine times in Oklahoma City's 14 December games. The Thunder last won four straight from April 2-6, 2006, when the team was the Seattle SuperSonics. New York 104, at Detroit 87: David Lee scored a season-high 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Knicks handed the Pistons their eighth straight loss.

at Orlando 101, Cleveland 95: Dwight Howard had 22 points and 16 rebounds in a bruising battle with Shaquille O'Neal, and the Magic beat Cleveland to hand the Cavaliers their first three-game losing streak in two years. Utah 93, at Portland 89 (OT): Carlos Boozer scored on a putback at the end of regulation to force overtime, then gave Utah its first lead since the opening minutes, and the Jazz rallied from down 25 in the third quarter. at Denver 114, Boston 105: J.R. Smith scored 16 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and the Nuggets recovered to get the win after blowing an early 20-point lead.

The magic at Cameron Indoor Stadium is alive and well. Sean Dockery made a heave from about 40 feet with less than a second left, giving top-ranked Duke (7-0) an improbable 77-75 victory over Virginia Tech on Sunday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for the teams at Durham, N.C. The frantic finish denied the Hokies a stunning upset after they rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final 4 1/2 minutes to take a 75-74 lead.